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Welcome to the June 2009 Top 10 Franchise list. The Top 10 Franchises List is derived from the franchise company concepts that receive the most most attention on the Franchise Solutions web site. Note: these top 10 franchises are not necessarily the largest money making franchises on our site, they are simply the companies that web surfers have searched for and viewed the most in May 2009.

Top 10 Franchise Concepts for June 2009:

1. Subway - Serving nutritious, fast-casual, fresh, lunches, subs and sandwiches
2. ACFM, an ATM Franchise Opportunity** - North America’s only ATM franchise business
3. DVD Now Kiosks - Automated DVD rental business with an easy to operate and convenient DVD rental kiosk
4. American Billing Systems - Outsource your companies billing tasks with this electronic B2B billing system
5. 7-Eleven - America’s number one franchise and the most recognized convenience store in the world
6. CiCi’s Pizza Franchise - An endless pizza, pasta, salad and dessert buffet delivering unbelievable value.
7. Treasure Towers Childrens Rewards & Incentives - Toy reward and incentive program for children in dental, medical and educational facilities
8. Little Caesars - Little Caesars pizza is growing much faster than the average food franchise industry
9. Saladworks Restaurant Franchise - Offering the highest quality salads served at peak freshness.
10. Polar Ice Express - Own an affordable vending machine business

To see the current top ten franchises (added up daily using a seven day running total) please visit Top Ten Franchise Opportunities Page.

Welcome to this months list of the top ten franchises for May, 2009. The Top 10 Franchises List is built from the franchising companies that have the highest viewership on the Franchise Solutions website. Note: these top 10 franchises are not necessarily the largest money making franchises on our site, they are simply the companies that web surfers have searched for and viewed the most in May 2009.

The Top Ten Franchise Company List for May 2009:

1. Subway - Serving healthy, fast, fresh, casual foods, deli items, subs and sandwiches
2. American Billing Systems - Outsource your companies billing tasks with this electronic B2B billing system
3. 7-Eleven - America’s number one franchise and the most recognized convenience store in the world
4. Treasure Towers Childrens Rewards & Incentives** - Toy reward and incentive program for children in dental, medical and educational facilities
5. DVD Now Kiosks - Automated DVD rental franchise with an easy to operate and convenient DVD dispensing kiosk
6. DNA Services of America - DNA testing services such as DNA identification test results for paternity, family relationship establishment, infidelity testing and forensic DNA
7. Little Caesars - Little Caesars pizza is growing much faster than the average food franchise industry
8. Saladworks Restaurant Franchise - Offering the highest quality salads served at peak freshness.
9. Flip Flop Shops - Authentic retailer of the hottest brands and latest styles of flip flops and sandals
10. Return a Pet - One of the fastest growing industries of home-based businesses are in the pet care field

To see a list of the current top 10 franhcises (tabulated daily using a 7 day running total) please click Todays Top 10 Franchises.

Here’s the monthly list of the top ten franchises for April, 2009. The Top Ten Franchise page is formulated from the franchise company pages that have received the most attention on the Franchise Solutions Directory. Note: the top ten franchises are not necessarily the most profitable franchises on our site, they are simply the franchise companies that web visitors have searched for and viewed in April 2009.

The Top Ten Franchise Company List for April 2009:

1. Subway - Serving healthy fast casual foods, sandwiches, subs and sandwiches
2. American Billing Systems - Outsource your billing tasks utilizing this electronic business to business billing system
3. DVD Now Kiosks - Automated DVD rentals with easy-to-use and convenient DVD dispensing kiosk machines
4. 7-Eleven - The nations leading franchise and the most recognized convenience store franchise in the world
5. Mood Distributors** - High Definition (HD) DVDs that turn any television into a lifelike fireplace, ocean, aquarium, rain forest, and more.
6. Little Caesars - Little Caesars pizza is outpacing the food franchise industry
7. Return a Pet - The fastest growing segments of home based businesses are in the pet care industry
8. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit - A fast-casual barbecue restaurant that generates great potential profits and is easy to operate
9. DotComGuy** - Own an IT business that’s designed to thrive in a challenging economy
10. Knockout Vending - A unique, action-packed, sports-related opportunity vending one-of-a-kind boxing machines

For todays top ten franchise list (recounted daily with a 7-day running total) go to Todays Top 10 Franchises.

Top 10 franchises for March, 2009. The Top 10 List is produced from the most popular franchise pages on Franchise Solutions. This Top 10 List does NOT imply that these are the most profitable franchises, they are the ten franchises that visitors to the website have shown the most interest in.

The Top 10 Franchise List for March 2009:

1. Subway - Fast and casual foods, sandwiches, and healthy deli sandwich franchise
2. American Billing Systems - Outsource your business to business and electronic billing tasks
3. 7-Eleven - The leading franchise and most recognized convenience store chain anywhere
4. Pro Energy - Energy auditing trhough the use of thermographic imaging to determine wasteful energy use
5. DVD Now Kiosks - Automated DVD rental using a convenient DVD dispensing kiosk machine
6. Cards for 10 Bucks - Showing companies how to get more results out of their business cards
7. Wingman Wings - A unique family restaurant featuring “Buffalo Style” chicken wings.
8. Ecowash Mobile Car Wash Franchise - a waterless car washing system which couples uncompromised quality and convenience with environmental sustainability
9. Saladworks - Healthy menu items featuring “Americas Best Salads”
10. Little Caesars - Little Caesars pizza is outpacing the food franchise industry

To see the todays top 10 franchises list (recalculated every day with a 7-day running total) go to Top 10 Franchise Opportunities.

As I was watched the final four teams advance in the NCAA Basketball Tournament this past weekend, I couldn’t help but wonder what would a franchising final four tournament look like? It may not be March Madness, but it would be a very competitive battle and it wasn’t easy to come up with the brackets. The top franchise from each of the four top franchise industries advanced to the final four. The final four franchises in the top four franchise industries were:

1) The Food and Restaurant division was particularly tough (you might say the ACC of the franchise playoffs). Subway was the winner holding off a strong 7-Eleven rally (honorable mention goes to Little Caesars and Dickey’s BBQ restaurants).

2) In the Retail Franchises division DVD Now Kiosks beat out a solid run from Knockout Vending franchise.

3) The Children’s Franchises division saw Monkey Joe’s come out the winner, with Monkey Bizness a close second.

4) The highly competitive Business Services division had American Billing Systems coming out on top, with the Cinderella Cards for 10 Bucks falling just short of the final four.

A Bizjournals.com survey ranked the 122 professional sports franchises for 2008 from best to worst, taking into account the performances of NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL teams.

The sports franchises were ranked by their won-lost record, margins of victory (or defeat), playoff record, and how much money they earned based on home attendance, seat availability, and the change in the franchise’s value over the past year (taken from estimates published by Forbes magazine).

1. Boston Celtics (NBA)
2. New York Giants (NFL)
3. Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)
4. Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
5. Boston Red Sox (MLB)
6. Detroit Pistons (NBA)
7. Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
8. Chicago Cubs (MLB)
9. Philadelphia Phillies (MLB)
10. Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
11. Utah Jazz (NBA)
12. San Jose Sharks (NHL)
13. Los Angeles Angels (MLB)
14. New England Patriots (NFL)
15. Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA)
16. Indianapolis Colts (NFL)
17. Tennessee Titans (NFL)
18. Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)
19. Baltimore Ravens (NFL)
20. New York Mets (MLB)
21. Orlando Magic (NBA)
22. New York Jets (NFL)
23. New York Yankees (MLB)
24. Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
25. Carolina Panthers (NFL)
26. Dallas Mavericks (NBA)
27. Calgary Flames (NHL)
28. San Antonio Spurs (NBA)
29. Portland Trail Blazers (NBA)
30. Milwaukee Brewers (MLB)
31. New York Rangers (NHL)
32. Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB)
33. Minnesota Wild (NHL)
34. Phoenix Suns (NBA)
35. Houston Rockets (NBA)
36. Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)
37. New Orleans Hornets (NBA)
38. New Orleans Saints (NFL)
39. Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)
40. San Diego Chargers (NFL)
41. Washington Capitals (NHL)
42. Washington Redskins (NFL)
43. Chicago White Sox (MLB)
44. St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)
45. Chicago Bulls (NBA)
46. Green Bay Packers (NFL)
47. Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
48. Buffalo Sabres (NHL)
49. Golden State Warriors (NBA)
50. Denver Nuggets (NBA)
51. Toronto Raptors (NBA)
52. Minnesota Vikings (NFL)
53. Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
54. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)
55. Dallas Stars (NHL)
56. Chicago Bears (NFL)
57. Detroit Tigers (MLB)
58. Denver Broncos (NFL)
59. Houston Texans (NFL)
60. Boston Bruins (NHL)
61. Edmonton Oilers (NHL)
62. Dallas Cowboys (NFL)
63. Tampa Bay Rays (MLB)
64. Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
65. Arizona Cardinals (NFL)
66. Buffalo Bills (NFL)
67. Atlanta Falcons (NFL)
68. Ottawa Senators (NHL)
69. Atlanta Hawks (NBA)
70. Seattle Seahawks (NFL)
71. Houston Astros (MLB)
72. San Francisco 49ers (NFL)
73. Minnesota Twins (MLB)
74. Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
75. Cleveland Browns (NFL)
76. New York Knicks (NBA)
77. Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)
78. Miami Dolphins (NFL)
79. New Jersey Devils (NHL)
80. Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB)
81. Cleveland Indians (MLB)
82. Washington Wizards (NBA)
83. Toronto Blue Jays (MLB)
84. Colorado Rockies (MLB)
85. San Francisco Giants (MLB)
86. Miami Heat (NBA)
87. Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)
88. Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)
89. Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)
90. Nashville Predators (NHL)
91. Atlanta Braves (MLB)
92. Milwaukee Bucks (NBA)
93. Philadelphia 76ers (NBA)
94. St. Louis Blues (NHL)
95. Texas Rangers (MLB)
96. Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
97. Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
98. Cincinnati Reds (MLB)
99. Los Angeles Clippers (NBA)
100. Oakland Raiders (NFL)
101. New Jersey Nets (NBA)
102. Florida Panthers (NHL)
103. Florida Marlins (MLB)
104. Charlotte Bobcats (NBA)
105. Oakland Athletics (MLB)
106. San Diego Padres (MLB)
107. Phoenix Coyotes (NHL)
108. Oklahoma City Thunder* (NBA)
109. Sacramento Kings (NBA)
110. Kansas City Royals (MLB)
111. Seattle Mariners (MLB)
112. Indiana Pacers (NBA)
113. Washington Nationals (MLB)
114. Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)
115. Baltimore Orioles (MLB)
116. St. Louis Rams (NFL)
117. Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA)
118. Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB)
119. Atlanta Thrashers (NHL)
120. Memphis Grizzlies (NBA)
121. New York Islanders (NHL)
122. Detroit Lions (NFL)
*Seattle SuperSonics in 2007-2008 season.

Here’s our monthly list of the top ten franchise businesses for February, 2009. The Top 10 List is produced from the most downloaded franchises on the Franchise Solutions directory. The Top 10 List is not in any way stating that these are the best franchises or most lucrative franchises. These are simply 10 of the currently hottest franchises on the market today.

Here is the top ten franchises list for February 2009:

1. Subway - Fast and casualfoods, sandwiches, and healthy deli sandwich franchise
2. Ecowash Mobile Car Wash Franchise** - a waterless car washing system which couples uncompromised quality and convenience with environmental sustainability
3. Pro Energy** - Energy auditing trhough the use of thermographic imaging to determine wasteful energy use
4. American Billing Systems - Outsource your business to business and electronic billing tasks
5. Commercial Property Consultants - Create a significant Legal tax benefit to reduce/eliminate your State and Federal Income taxes
6. Cards for 10 Bucks - Showing companies how to get more results out of their business cards
7. Dollar Stores Services - North America’s Largest Developer of Dollar and Dollar Plus Stores
8. 7-Eleven - The leading franchise and most recognized convenience store chain anywhere
9. Adult Startups Business - Adult themed and R-rated business opportunity
10. DVD Now Kiosks - Automated DVD rental using a convenient DVD dispensing kiosk machine

View the current top 10 list (which is re-calculated daily with a 7 day running total) at, Top Ten Franchise List.

The list of the top 10 franchise opportunities for January, 2009 is calculated from the franchise web pages that attract the most interest on the Franchise Solutions directory. This top ten list is not suggesting that these are the best franchises or most profitable franchises, but I will say these are ten of the hottest franchises available today.

Here is the top ten franchises list for January 2009:

1. Subway - Fast and casualfoods, sandwiches, and healthy deli sandwich franchise
2. American Billing Systems - Outsource your business to business and electronic billing tasks
3. Adult Startups Business - Adult themed and R-rated business opportunity
4. DVD Now Kiosks - Automated DVD rental using a convenient DVD dispensing kiosk machine
5. Titled Kilt Pub and Eatery - A tavern, pub, bar, saloon and restaurant all rolled into one fine eatery
6. 7-Eleven - The leading franchise and most recognized convenience store chain anywhere
7. Little Caesars Pizza Franchises - The world’s most recognized carry out food chain for… pizza, pizza!
8. Dickeys Bar-B-Que Restaurant - Serving the most mouth watering and great tasting barbecue since 1941
9. Return a Pet** - The leading pet registry and in a recession-proof industry - pet care!
10. Flip Flop Shops** - Retailer of the hottest brands and latest styles of flip flops and sandals

A current top ten list (which is re-calculated daily with a 7 day running total) can be viewed at, Top 10 Franchise List.

Here’s the final Top 10 Franchises List for the entire 2008 year. As you may know, this top ten franchise list is based on the company web pages that garner the most interest on the Franchise Solutions main website.

Not surprisingly, Subway restaurant franchises are the number one franchise company for 2008. Not only is Subway #1 for the past year, they are also well positioned moving forward since they fall in to the healthy food category which is a growing trend across the country. Their top ranking does not surprise me from a franchise industry perspective or from a personal perspective as Subway is one of my favorite stops for lunch!

Here are the top ten franchises for 2008:

1. Subway - Fast Casual Foods, Sandwiches, and Healthy Deli Sandwich Franchise
2. Commercial Property Consultants - Real Estate and Property Consultations and Land Management
3. 7-Eleven - The Number One and Most Recognized Convenience Store in the World
4. DVD Now Kiosks - Convenient and Automated DVD Rental Using a DVD Kiosk Machine
5. American Billing Systems - Outsource your Business to Business and Electronic Billing Tasks
6. Polar Ice Express - Self Serve Ice Vending Machines Business
7. Kart Trax Formula Racing - Powered Go-Cart Racing Franchise
8. ClaimTek Systems - Medical Billing and Practice Management Business Opportunity
9. Tilted Kilt Pub & Restaurant Franchise - Pub and Tavern Style Eatery
10. Yo Naturals Vending - Healthy Vending Machines of Natural and Organic Foods

For an up-to-date weekly top 10 list (calculated every day using the previous seven days running total) please go to, Top Ten Franchises List.

The list of the top 10 franchises on the Franchise Solutions Directory for December, 2008 is coming a little early this month. The reason for the early post is to leave time for the “Top Franchises for 2008″ article which will be posted shortly after the new year. This top franchise list is established from the web pages that receive the most interest on the Franchise Solutions website.

Here are the top ten franchises for December 2008:

1. Subway - Fast Casual Foods, Sandwiches, and Healthy Deli Sandwich Franchise
2. Grease Monkey International and Monkey Shine Car Wash** - The Preventive Maintenance Pros
3. Kona Ice, Ice Cream and Shaved Ice Treats** - Specialty Novelty Ice Cream Treats and Flavored Shaved Ice
4. 7-Eleven - The Number One and Most Recognized Convenience Store in the World
5. DVD Now Kiosks - Convenient and Automated DVD Rental Using a DVD Kiosk Machine
6. American Billing Systems - Outsource your Business to Business and Electronic Billing Tasks
7. Kart Trax Formula Racing** - Powered Go-Cart Racing Franchise
8. Adult Startups Business - Adult Themed Business Opportunity
9. Little Caesars Pizza Franchises** - The world’s largest carry out food chain for… pizza, pizza!
10. Commercial Property Consultants - Real Estate and Property Consultations and Land Management

For an up-to-date top 10 list (it is calculated every day using a 7 day running total) please see, Top 10 Franchise List.

Here’s a list of the top 10 franchise opportunities and businesses for sale on the Franchise Solutions Directory for November, 2008. The top ten franchise opportunities are determined by the franchisor web page that receives the most interest in November.

1. Subway - Fast Casual Food, Subs, and Healthy Deli Sandwiche Franchise
2. 7-Eleven - The Worlds Most Recognized Convenience Store
3. Adult Startups Business - Adult Themed Business Opportunity
4. American Billing Systems - Outsourcing Business to Business and Electronic Billing
5. Cyber Auto Track - Car and Automobile Tracking Franchise
6. First Impressions Worldwide** - First Impressions is a unique, fast growing leader in the design and printing of full-color custom Business Cards in a Billion Dollar Industry
7. City Credit Repair - Help Consumers Repair Their Credit Rating and Enjoy the Freedom of Your Own Home-Based Business
8. Whitening On Wheels** - Join The Teeth Whitening Industry Leader That’s Been Featured on The Prime Time Emmy Awards and the American Music Awards
9. DVD Now Kiosks - Automates DVD Rental with their DVD Kiosk Machines
10. Dominos Pizza - The world’s most recognized pizza delivery brand

Here are the top ten franchises and business opportunities available for sale on the Franchise Solutions website for October, 2008. The top 10 franchises are determined by the franchise page that gets the most interest for the month of October.

1. Subway - Deli Fast Casual Food and Healthy Sandwiches
2. City Credit Repair - Help People Repair Their Credit Ratings While Enjoying the Freedom of Owning Your Own Affordable, Home-Based Business
3. Adult Startups Business - Adult Themed Business Opportunities
4. Knockout Vending - Knockout Vending machines are a unique, eye-catching punching machine that attract crowds
5. 7-Eleven - Worlds Top Convenience Store
6. American Billing Systems - Business to Business and Electronic Billing
7. DVD Now Kiosks - Automated DVD Rentals and DVD Kiosks
8. Cyber Auto Track - Car and Auto Franchise
9. Dominos Pizza - The world’s leading pizza brand
10. Vista Print Reseller Program - Successful Vista Print Resellers include print brokers, graphic designers, creative agencies, retail printers, quick printers, and business supplies retailers

This is a list of the top 10 most popular franchises for sale and small business opportunities on the Franchise Solutions directory for September, 2008. The top ten franchise list is based on the website pages that received the most interest in the month of September.

1. Subway - Deli Fast Casual Food and Healthy Sandwiches
2. Dominos Pizza - The world’s leading pizza brand
3. Adult Startups Business - Adult Themed Business Opportunities
4. 7-Eleven - Worlds Top Convenience Store
5. DVD Now Kiosks - Automated DVD Rentals and DVD Kiosks
6. American Billing Systems - Business to Business and Electronic Billing
7. Polar Ice Express - Self Service Ice Vending Machines
8. Cyber Auto Track - Car and Auto Franchise
9. Commercial Property Consultants - Business Consultation Services
10. Making You Mobile - Go Green with an Electric Car Dealership

This list of the top ten franchises for sale and small business opportunities received the most interest on the Franchise Solutions website for August, 2008:

1. Subway - Deli Fast Casual Food and Healthy Sandwiches
2. Adult Startups Business - Adult Themed Business Opportunities
3. DVD Now Kiosks - Automated DVD Rentals and DVD Kiosks
4. The Tilted Kilt - Restaurant, Pub and Tavern Franchise
5. Commercial Property Consultants - Business Consultation Services
6. 7-Eleven - Worlds Top Convenience Store
7. American Billing Systems - Business to Business and Electronic Billing
8. Polar Ice Express - Self Service Ice Vending Machines
9. AIS Media - Internet Consulting and Website Solutions
10. Making You Mobile - Go Green with an Electric Car Dealership

The following businesses and franchise opportunities received the most interest on the Franchise Solutions Directory for July, 2008:

1. Subway - Restaurants and Healthy Sandwiches
2. 7-Eleven - Worlds Premiere Convenience Stores
3. Worldwide Merchandise - Wholesaling and Distribution Business
4. DVD Now Kiosks - Automated DVD Rental Kiosks
5. Commercial Property Consultants - Business Consulting Services
6. The Tilted Kilt - Food Franchise, Restaurant, and Tavern
7. Cottage Care House Cleaning - Cleaning Services, House Cleaning, Maid Services
8. Polar Ice Express - Self Service Ice Vending Machines
9. Monkey Bizness - Childrens Entertainment and Kids Parties
10. American Billing Systems - B2B and Electronic Billing Services